Licensed to practice in 2 states and accepts 48 insurances. Specializes in Parenting, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues and 1 more.
Kimberly West
(she/her)
Welcome! You have taken an important step by beginning the process of finding the right therapist for you. Reaching out can feel scary, vulnerable, or uncertain at times. My hope is to create a safe space for you to explore your thoughts, feelings, beliefs, experiences, and goals. My approach is to work alongside you with compassion, respect, and curiosity. I am committed to maintaining your confidentiality and supporting you in a nonjudgmental manner. I look forward to getting to know you and supporting you on your journey.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session, we will discuss what brings you to therapy, what you hope to accomplish, and your current needs. Together, we will develop a plan that supports your goals and helps guide our work together. I provide services through a secure online platform, allowing you to access support from the comfort and privacy of your own home.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
Your healing journey is your own. I use a client centered approach, which allows you autonomy to heal your way. I also use a mind-body approach to healing, by creating a safe space to slow down and connect with yourself, in a way that fosters healing and growth from the inside out. I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) and use a trauma informed approach that empowers you to set your own goals and manage your progress at your own pace.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Hawaii and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in Ohio, with over 15 years of experience helping adults navigate life's challenges. I specialize in trauma, anxiety, relationship concerns, women's issues, parenting challenges, life transitions, grief and loss, stress management, self-esteem, and personal growth. I particularly enjoy working with individuals who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected from themselves, or struggling to move forward after difficult life experiences. Many of my clients are navigating divorce, caregiving responsibilities, parenting stress, relationship difficulties, major life changes, or the lasting effects of trauma. Together, we work to build resilience, strengthen self-awareness, and create meaningful, lasting change.
Specialties
Top specialties
Parenting
Trauma and PTSD
Women's Issues
Other specialties
Life Transitions
I identify as
Asian / Asian American
White
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Licensed in
Hawaii
Ohio
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Ambetter Health
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Arlo
AvMed
Buckeye Health Plan (Managed Medicaid)
Medicaid - Buckeye Health Plan
Buckeye Health Plan
Buckeye Health Plan - MyCare Ohio (Medicare-Medicaid Plan)
Cash - $120 per session
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
GTEB
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Medical Mutual of Ohio
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicaid
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
WellCare
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Brainspotting
I am trained in both Brainspotting and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), two powerful, brain-based approaches that can help process trauma, anxiety, grief, and other distressing life experiences. Both modalities work with the brain and nervous system to help reduce the emotional impact of difficult experiences and create new, healthier responses. Brainspotting helps identify and process emotional pain that may be stored in the brain and body, allowing for deeper healing beyond traditional talk therapy. ART is a structured, evidence-based approach that uses guided imagery and eye movements to help the brain process distressing memories in a different way, often without needing to discuss every detail of the experience. These approaches can help reduce emotional distress, increase resilience, and support lasting change by helping the brain and body release what is no longer serving you.
Trauma Informed Care
As a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), I use a trauma informed approach that empowers you to set your own goals and manage your progress at your own pace.
Attachment-based
Attachment therapy explores how your childhood experiences might affect your ability to form meaningful bonds as an adult. By creating a safe and secure therapeutic relationship, you will be able to explore your attachment to others.
19 ratings with written reviews
May 15, 2026
This being our first meeting, she left it very open and didn't push for information, which is probably best way to get me to open up.
Verified client, age 35-44
March 20, 2026
She's so sweet and she really listens to what I have to say!
Verified client, age 18-24
December 2, 2025
GOD guide my life and d my foot steps in the right direction 🙏 so thats how I got to where im at.i ask him to help me find a new therapist and he guided me to Kimberly west, witch is in fact a great therapist, im happy with her,she helps guid me in the right direction.